Shelfmark
Gn.1.07
Author
Title
The historie of the raigne of King Henry The Seuenth. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.
Varying form of title
History of the reign of King Henry the Seventh
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret., 1622..
Physical description
[8], 248 p. : port. (metal cut) ; 28 cm. (Fo.)
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
The portrait is signed: 'Iohn Payne sculpsit'.
Note
In this edition page 3 line 12 has "Souldiours"; four errata are uncorrected.
Note
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2I⁴.
Note
Decorated title-page.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 1160
Citation/references note
ESTC, S122252
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914) on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library.
Provenance
Stamp of 'W. Clift, Pawnbroker, jeweller, &c. 163, High Street, Chatham.'.
Binding
?17th-century brown clafskin over pasteboards. Covers with double blind fillets along the borders. Spine rebacked; five raised bands; blind fillets and tools with gilt titling ('Henry VII', 'Francis Bacon'). Single endbands with plain thread. Textblock flat and untrimmed. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper.
Copy-specific note
Ms. name on title page: 'M[?] Floyd'.
Copy-specific note
Most errata crossed out by a reader on p. 248.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's advertisement for this book glued inside front cover. Advertisement undated and priced at £6 10 0.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note at bottom of title-page, trimmed and illegible.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note in pencil in top right corner of inner back board: 'MacN'. Likely reference to MacNaghten Library, Eton College.
Subject
Henry, 1491 - 1547 VII, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Henry VII, 1485-1509 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Payne, John (), ? - 1647? engraver.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Added entry--name
Lownes, Matthew bookseller.
Added entry--name
Stansby, William, active 1597 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Barret, William, ? - -1624 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50833